Detachable arch support



F. J. GlBBoNs l DETACHABLE ARCH SUPPORT spt. s, 1927.

Filed Aug. 27. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet l fWFZ-fwff.

Sept. 6,1192?.

F.1J. GIBBONS DETACHABLE ARCH SUPPORT Filed Aug. 2v. 192e f 2 sheets-sheet 2 Patented Sept. 6, 19.27. I

` FRANK mfGIBiioNs, or woncnsfrnrt.irassAcnUsii'rTs. Y

'l DETACHABLE Aacrrsnrronrf f 'Applicationgled August'Z?, 1926. Serial No.. r132,008.A

4ffflhis'inventionrelatesto an arch support 'adaptedto bedetachably mounted on the outside orvbottom of thesole of a Shoe.

y The principal objectsof .theinvention are to l"provide an arch sup-port locatedl outside the'shoeso that it will support the shank of the sole across the v.foot and not merely etoile-point and yet located at the center preferably where the difficulty `usually lies;

to provide a support of this character which lcan'be detachably mounted so that it can be :removed very easily for relief of. the fwearer, i especially when he isfirst getting toit,l`and so thatlit kcannot shift from "one-position to another and become detached accidentally; and4 also lto provide a construc- `tion which isY so easily andsimply attached tha-tithe ordinary wearer. can take it ,off

and'p'ut 'it onl without assistance; .and 'to provide a construction in which the rubber fof the--`support isT permanently vulcanized in position and yabsolutely prevented from coming'of the suppertingplateat any time lduring :its wear. The invention, also involves details of construction as will appear. Reference is to be had` to theaccompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 isa side view of a shoe with apreferred 'form of this are support in position thereon;

Fig. 2 is a central sectional longitudinal view of the same;

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the arch support in position on the shoe;

Fig. 4 is a similar view of the plate on the shoe with the arch support entirely removed;

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the detached arch support;

Fig. 6' is an enlarged front edge view;

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the plate on the'shoe; n

yFig. 8 is a perspective view of the detachable metal plate;

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the rubber pad; and

Fig. 1() is a plan of the holding loop. This invention relates to the class lof arch supports in which a rubber pad 10 is mounted onthe bottom of the in-sole of the shoe. The arch support is provided with a horizontal portion along the bottom and gradu- I ally slanting or curving upwardly along the front. Y v f This rubber pad is vulcanized in position on a supporting plate l1 and held there permanentlyby loops 13 bent up from the shank projecting forwardfrom the heel supportingplate4 and having passages through themy for .receiving the imbbfer.`

Thus this plateis made ina single sheet of Vinetal.punched.into its final position'in a verygsimplenranner. .The plate l1 is pro- Vded with'r atongue 15in thev center in front kandwithtwo.sharpened edges 16 at the sdesthereoffor holding it in place. It slalsojprovided w'th rip-turned hooks 17 .andlSattheu'eari,

Theholding Jdeviceconsists of a wire'l'oop 19 Vfor engaging a stationary plate 25. It-vlSr.

flocatedin a ,horizontalgplane and has an .Offset 2Qfatthe1center and W0 crossing free .These ends. project Vun,d,er. the icentephook 18 and ,it .is heldin ppsition atfthe `endby'the other `two hooks l;

The device isheld on the.V Shoe by a stationary plate 25 of sheetmetal which has an .upwardly extending projection26 at `the Jheel for engaging in the offset 20 of the Wire fastening device. It is also provided with 'twointegral hooks 275 yat the sides of the front end forreceiving the sharp edges 16 fand holding the 'plate 'll at that end'pivot- .allyso that-it can be.detached` These hooks are{spaced apart vaf certain distance to re- ,-,ce1ve the; forward Yportion .l5 of the firstynamed plate. This plate is nailed or permanently secured Yto the sole of the shoe at the as shown. I l In putting the'parts together, the forward central tongue l5 of the detachable plate l1 is thrust between the two hooks 27 with the knife edges under these hooks. Then the rear end is forced down so that the wire catch will`yield and move in under the projection 26 at--"the rear of the stationary plate 25. Then it is firmly and securely fixed in position and cannot get detached accidentally but only by the use of a tool, as a knife blade or screw driver.`

This arch supports the shank at the proper position and yet does not furnish a lump sticking up into the shoe on the inside. The sides of the shank are supported by the sole in the usual way with as much elesticity as the sole itself furnishes.

shoe, not by any longitudinal sliding motion through guides which would be apt to getV rusted or filled with dirt andxdust. The

details of construction herein shown and described, but what I do claim is 1- 1. In an arch support, the combination with a plate adapted to be fixed to the sole of the shoe at the shank and to project against thc front of the heel, said plate havingnieans at the front thereof for pivotaily engaging the front of an arch support, and means at the rear thereof at the front of the heel for detachably connecting it with the 'rear of the arch support.

2. In an arch support, the combination with a plate adapted to be fixed to the sole of the shoe at the shank and to project against the front of the heel, said plate havingineans at the front thereof for pivotally engagingl the front of an arch support, and means at the rear thereof at the front of the heel for dctachably connecting it with the rear of the arch support, of an arch support comprising a second plate having means for connecting it with the first plate at the front and a yielding latch detachably connected with the projection at the rear.

3. In an arch support, the combination with a shoe, and a plate on the bottom of the shank thereof lixed thereto, of a plate adapted to be pivotally connected with the front of said plate so as to swing about the front of it into contact with it throughout its length, means for detaehably securing the second plate to the first at the rear thereof, means for pre-venting any motion of the movable plate after it is attached, and a rubber supporting member vulcanized permanently to the detachable plate.

Ll. In an arch support, the combination with a sheet metal plate having perforations therethrough and the middle of said perforations bent outwardly to form* straps at a distance from the plate, of a rubber pad vulcanized to and through said projections in the plate, whereby the material of said plate projects into the pad itself and permanently holds` it in position.

5. As an article of manufacture, a detachable support for the outside of the shank of a shoe comprising a metal plate having means at the frontedge for holding it to a j'iermanent part of the shoe and permitting of its swinging about a ,forward transverse axis, said plate having two hooks atthe rear bent up from it near the sides and one between them and spaced from them, and a wire fastenin device bent around the pair of hooks and liaving its ends crossing each other and extending around under the center hook for holding it in position and giving it thc necessary yielding action to permit it to be secured under a permanent projection at the heel of the shoe.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto aiiiXed my signature.

FRANK J, GIBBONS. 

